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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits Weeks 1-2 TRF Weeks 3-6 MTR Week 7 MT Final Exam/Project Due Thursday, July 2nd 8:00 - 10:00 AM HSS2429 POPULAR CULTURE IN AMERICA (AMS) (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course will serve as an introduction to the diversity and complexity of 20th-century American popular culture. We will focus on the major cultural industries and productions of some important locations andmoments, including the "classic" cinema of 1930s Hollywood; the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles in the 1940s; the Disneyworld "kingdom" in Orlando in the 1990s; and the hip-hop scene in the Bronx of the 1980s. Required texts include compact discs as well as books and articles; in addition to these assigned readings/listenings, there will be important materials presented in class (such as movies, TV shows, artwork, advertising, etc.). All of these texts are of equal importance, so it is crucial to commit to full attendance and participation. Through the "case study method," this course will introduce the major concerns and methods of popular culture studies. We will focus on such issues as audience patterns and marketing, technology, gender, race and ethnicity, and others. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation A&H & H&S
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2435 LGBT BOSTON: A HISTORY, WITH MAPS (AMS) 3 credit Intermediate Liberal Arts This course will draw from gay and lesbian studies, music and theater history, gender studies, American cultural history, and literary history as it challenges students to leave Babson Park and immerse themselves in Boston's gay and lesbian past and present. The course encourages students to investigate the multiplicity of identities that have formed a central part of Boston's social and cultural life since at least the middle of the 19th century. In doing so "LGBT Boston" will not simply invite students to learn about individual lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgendered lives in our region, but will encourage Babson undergraduates to reconsider what we mean when we say "Boston" to begin with. "LGBT Boston" will require students to map their academic inquiry onto an actual place and, among other things, assumes that students will leave campus and see people and places that they might not in an average semester. The course will use the city as an adjunct to the campus, and make it possible for students to explore histories of diverse identity where they actually unfolded. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation A&H & H&S
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS 2458 The Modern American City Intermediate Liberal Arts In this intermediate course, students will analyze how urban centers such as Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles have served as catalysts for major developments in nineteenth and twentieth-century American history. The course will consider how these cities have spurred the nation's economy, politics, and culture, and have shaped American identity by welcoming millions of immigrants, artists, intellectuals, and bohemians. Selected subjects include Boston's institutions of culture, Chicago's factory system, the popular amusements of Coney Island, the architecture and music of "Jazz Age" New York, the development of public housing, the counterculture in San Francisco, and the urban crisis in Los Angeles. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation A&H and H&S
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2.00 Credits
2.00 credits ITL1290 Beginning Italian for Culture and Conversation (General Credit) Beginning Italian for culture and conversation is an introductory course in "survival" Italian designed for students with little or no prior exposure to the language.The primary aim of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Italian as it is spoken and written today. Practice in all four skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing-- is given, and every effort is made to provide students with opportunities for self-expression in concrete situations. By the end of the course, students should be able to actively use the basic structures of the language in everyday conversation and writing. Prerequisites: None
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits JPN1200 Elementary Japanese Language and Culture I (General Credit) An introduction to a practical, and functional knowledge of Japanese as it is used in contemporary society. Students will learn the fundamental use of the Japanese language by exercising all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Two basic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, are taught to promote literacy in Japanese environments. An introduction to Japanese culture, which is inseparable from learning the language, is provided through demonstrations, videos and films. Prerequisite: None This course is typically offered in the following semester: Fall
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits JPN1201 Elementary Japanese Language and Culture II General Credit A continuation of the fall semester, this course develops students' language skills in practical, functional Japanese as it is used in contemporary Japanese society. Exposure to Japanese culture is provided through various media, activities, and participation in off-campus cultural events. Students learn approximately 150 Kanji writing symbols and use hiragana and katakana extensively in the classroom and with computer word processing. 4 Liberal Arts elective credits Prerequisite: JPN1200 (Elementary Japanese I at Babson, or equivalent proficiency as demonstrated through a required placement test.) This course is typically offered in the following semester: Spring
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits JPN2600 Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture I (Advanced Liberal Arts) The course teaches effective communication with the Japanese as well as cultural awareness. Using an interactive approach, students learn to converse on non-technical topics, write and read 100 Kanji symbols, recognize additional symbols, and become fluent in using approximately 200 hiragana and katakana symbols. Prerequisite: JPN1201 (Elementary Japanese II at Babson, or equivalent proficiency as demonstrated through a required placement test.) This course is typically offered in the following semester: Fall
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits JPN2601 Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture II Advanced Liberal Arts A continuation of the fall semester, this course develops students' language skills in practical, functional Japanese as it is used in contemporary Japanese society. Exposure to Japanese culture is provided through various media, activities, and participation in off-campus cultural events. Students learn approximately 150 Kanji writing symbols and use hiragana and katakana extensively in the classroom and with computer word processing. 4 Liberal Arts elective credits Prerequisite: JPN2600 (Intermediate Japanese I at Babson, or equivalent proficiency as demonstrated through a required placement test.) This course is typically offered in the following semester: Spring
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits LAW1300 BUSINESS LAW Foundation Requirement This course is an introduction to the legal system. Survey of agency employment, torts, crimes, and contracts; formation, management, and financing of corporations and partnerships; sales; consumer protections; and securities law. Prerequisite: NONE This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall and Spring This course is a prerequisite to: Integrated Strategic Management (ISM)
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits LAW1301 Honors Business Law This course is the honors version of the required introduction to the legal system. Survey of agency employment, torts, crimes, and contracts; formation, management, and financing of corporations and partnerships; sales; consumer protections; and securities law. Prerequisite: NONE This course is a prerequisite to: Integrated Strategic Management (ISM) This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall and Spring
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